Be aware. Be cyber-smart.

An average data security breach takes less time to pull off than it does to prepare a cup of coffee. In fact, 93% of successful data breaches occur in less than one minute. Yet, 80% of businesses take weeks to realize a breach occurred. Data breaches on average cost $3.86 million in 2020, but there are also other costly consequences of compromised data such as revenue loss, damage of reputation and loss of intellectual property. This is why cybersecurity threats, such as weak data security, are concerning.

Invest into a proper security strategy and keep yourself updated about new malware, ransomware, and other threats at all times.

According to the “Insider Data Breach Survey 2019” more than three-quarters of executives believe that employees have accidentally put company data at risk in the past year, but 92% of employees said they had not done anything malicious. This shows a definite gap between theory and practice. Though employees may think they know the rules, it often takes only one click to put company data at risk.

Stay informed to close possible security gaps!

Criminal cyber activities come with only one goal: to attack your systems and to leave you with financial damages and reputational loss. Did you know, that:

Your organization’s cybersecurity is only as strong as your weakest employee, and a data breach is more likely to come from human negligence rather than a criminal hack. Ensure that your employees understand what cyber threats are, the potential impact a cyberattack will have on your business and the steps required to reduce risk and prevent cyber-crime from infiltrating your online workspace.

Creating a strong cyber security culture doesn’t necessarily guarantee that you’ll never experience security issues again. You can, however, decrease the risk that employees will become victims of phishing, ransomware or hacking attacks because they are both better prepared and more aware of how easily breaches and cyber threats can occur. Learn more about how we at SoftwareONE can help you prepare for your next level of cybersecurity.

While many organizations are still thinking about what their security strategy looks like, cybercriminals are just waiting for their turn to attack fragile security settings. Following a breach, two of the most common questions from the C-suite are, “How did this happen?” and “How do we prevent this from happening to us (again)?”

Get prepared! Train yourself & your team!